Quality Engineer: Automotive IATF & Continuous Improvement

Hawk 3 Talent Solutions; Tipton; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Quality Engineer role in Oldbury, West Midlands, sits within a UK manufacturing environment delivering robust quality systems and continuous improvement. You will ensure products meet customer and industry standards while supporting NPI and audits across the site.

You will lead quality control/assurance activities, manage the QMS, and drive corrective actions with Operations, suppliers and customers, including towards IATF and ISO 14001 compliance.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years' experience in quality engineering within automotive manufacturing.
• Strong knowledge of IATF 16949 is essential.
• Experience with APQP and PPAP.
• Ability to read engineering drawings and specifications.
• Proactive problem-solving and strong communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage Quality Control and Quality Assurance within a high-volume manufacturing environment.
• Review and analyze Non-Conforming Product (NCP) and lead root-cause analysis.
• Collaborate with Operations to implement corrective and preventive actions.
• Manage and develop the Quality Management System (QMS).
• Support progression toward IATF and ISO 14001 standards.
• Apply Quality Core Tools to drive continuous improvement.
• Support NPI, APQP and PPAP documentation.
• Manage customer and supplier quality requirements.
• Lead site, system, process and product audits.
• Lead and support customer and external audits.
• Support and develop a small quality/production team.

Skills

Quality Engineering

IATF 16949

Root Cause Analysis

APQP/PPAP

QMS

NPI

Education

Quality/Manufacturing degree

Tools

Quality Core Tools

MS Office

QMS documentation

Job description

Quality Engineer role in Oldbury, West Midlands, sits within a UK manufacturing environment delivering robust quality systems and continuous improvement. You will ensure products meet customer and industry standards while supporting NPI and audits across the site.

You will lead quality control/assurance activities, manage the QMS, and drive corrective actions with Operations, suppliers and customers, including towards IATF and ISO 14001 compliance.